Baccarat method of play and playing surface layout

Abstract

An improved Baccarat playing surface layout (1) and method of play wherein reserve cards are dealt prior to any wagers or hands being dealt.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 
     
         1 . A method of playing Baccarat comprising the steps of:
 a) shuffling at least two decks of playing cards together;   b) dealing a plurality of reserve cards from the shuffled at least two decks of playing cards down on a playing surface facedown;   c) making at least one initial wager;   d) dealing a Player's hand and a Dealer's hand face up on the playing surface;   e) scoring the dealt Player's hand and the dealt Dealer's hand;   f) resolving any wagers;   g) performing steps c-f until no cards are left in the shuffled at least two decks of playing cards; and   h) using the plurality of reserve cards to perform steps c-f above.   
     
     
         2 . The method of playing Baccarat of  claim 1  wherein:
 said plurality of reserve cards comprises seven playing cards dealt face down on the playing surface. 
 
     
     
         3 . The method of playing Baccarat of  claim 1  wherein:
 said playing surface is a table. 
 
     
     
         4 . The method of playing Baccarat of  claim 1  wherein:
 said playing surface is an electronic display. 
 
     
     
         5 . A Baccarat playing surface layout comprising:
 a plurality of wagering spaces for players to place wagers on a game of Baccarat being played on said playing surface;   said plurality of wagering spaces each having a Tie wagering space, a Player wagering space, and a Banker wagering space;   a dealing space for dealing a Player's hand and a dealing space for dealing a Banker's hand; and   a plurality of reserve card dealing spaces.   
     
     
         6 . The Baccarat playing surface layout of  claim 5  wherein:
 said plurality of reserve card dealing spaces comprises seven reserve card dealing spaces. 
 
     
     
         7 . The Baccarat playing surface layout of  claim 5  wherein:
 said Baccarat playing surface layout is displayed on a table. 
 
     
     
         8 . The Baccarat playing surface layout of  claim 5  wherein:
 said Baccarat playing surface layout is displayed an electronic display. 
 
     
     
         9 . A method of playing Baccarat on a Baccarat playing surface layout having a plurality of wagering spaces for players to place wagers on a game of Baccarat being played on said playing surface, said plurality of wagering spaces each having a Tie wagering space, a Player wagering space, and a Banker wagering space, a dealing space for dealing a Player's hand, a dealing space for dealing a Banker's hand, and a plurality of reserve card dealing spaces, said method comprising the steps of:
 a) shuffling at least two decks of playing cards together;   b) dealing a plurality of reserve cards from the shuffled at least two decks of playing cards face down on said reserve card dealing spaces on said playing surface;   c) making at least one initial wager;   d) dealing a Player's hand and a Dealer's hand face up on the playing surface;   e) scoring the dealt Player's hand and the dealt Dealer's hand;   f) resolving any wagers;   g) performing steps c-f until no cards are left in the shuffled at least two decks of playing cards; and   h) using the plurality of reserve cards to perform steps c-f above.   
     
     
         10 . The method of playing Baccarat of  claim 9  wherein:
 said plurality of reserve cards comprises seven playing cards dealt face down on the playing surface. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of playing Baccarat of  claim 9  wherein:
 said playing surface layout id displayed on a table. 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of playing Baccarat of  claim 9  wherein:
 said playing surface layout is displayed on an electronic display.